A new species of Hebrus (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Hebridae) from Argentina
Author
Stella, César Adrián
Author
Pall, José Luis
text
Zootaxa
2018
2018-08-09
4457
3
474
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journal article
29051
10.11646/zootaxa.4457.3.9
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1175-5326
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Key to the species of
Hebridae
from Argentina
(Modified from
Konopko
et al
. 2009
)
1- Antenna with segments robust and thick (
Fig.7
); segment IV subequal in length to segment I..........
Merragata hebroides
- Antenna with segments slender; segment IV longer than segment I (
Figs. 4
,
8
)..................................... 2
2- Antennal segment IV without constriction (
Fig. 8
); male with a subapical spine on the posterior surface of the hind tibia.....................................................................................
Lipogomphus lacuniferus
- Antennal IV segment with a constriction in the middle (false membranous articulation), so that the antenna appears to possess five segments (
Fig. 4
); male lacking a subapical spine on the posterior surface of the hind tibia (
Hebrus
)................ 3
3- Body length approximately 3.00 mm; bucculae brownish, ventrally straight and subsequently slightly concave; clavus marked on each side with a small, basal, whitish spot adjacent to metanotal elevation and without pale spots on the membrane (
Fig. 9
). Metanotal elevation with lateral and hind margins carinate, with prominent median carina sharply obliquely narrowed on sides along apical two-fifths.....................................................................
Hebrus engaeus
- Body length between 1.84 and
1.95 mm
; bucculae yellowish, ventrally curved, posteriorly conical and slightly elevated; clavus with a pearl-white marking from the base until almost to the apex of the metanotal elevation (3/4 distance) and four distinct whitish spots on the membrane (
Figs. 1, 2
). Metanotal elevation with raised edges and strong, straight median carina, flanked by two submedial depressions.......................................................
Hebrus alvearensis
sp. nov.